New York Climate Week 2026
Hosted by Elemental
September 23 | 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Invite only
Elemental is hosting a private gathering of industry leaders focused on how we can leverage data centers to pull forward the next generation of technologies needed for more sustainable infrastructure. We’ll convene founders, investors, and public- and private-sector experts to explore how this once-in-a-generation opportunity can become a catalyst for climate innovation, with an inside look at the Data Center Innovation Initiative and firsthand perspectives from entrepreneurs deploying critical technologies.
Co-hosted by Earthshot Ventures and Planeteer
Female Founders & Funders
September 21 | 1:30 – 4 p.m.
Earthshot Ventures and Planeteer, in partnership with Elemental, are hosting a gathering with curated networking for female venture investors and startup operators across energy, AI, mobility, resilience, food systems, deep tech, and infrastructure.
Co-Hosted by Emerson Collective, the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Institute, the Climate Solutions Foundation (CSF), the Conservative Climate Foundation (CCF), and Elemental Impact
September 21 | 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Invite only
The reception will bring together leaders from government, industry, and advocacy, as well as entrepreneurs, who are working on clean energy innovation and climate solutions.
Co-hosted by Elemental, Obvious Ventures, and Norrsken VC
NYCW Karaoke Afterparty
September 23 | 8:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Elemental Impact will join Obvious Ventures and Norrsken VC, supported by Deloitte, for a Climate Week karaoke gathering at BeatBox, bringing together founders, operators, and investors across the climate tech community for an informal evening of connection and singing.
Co-hosted by Earthshot Ventures and leading VCs
Super Climate New York
September 23 | 5:30 – 10:00 p.m.
Invite only
Earthshot Ventures will be co-hosting this high-impact gathering bringing together LPs, GPs, and institutional investors to drive meaningful discussions and connections in climate tech investing.
Team Members Attending Climate Week
Corina Standiford
Danya Hakeem
Dawn Lippert
Drew Geer
Gabriel Scheer
Kim Karris
Melissa Uhl
Matt Logan
Mike Jackson
Mitch Rubin
Sabin Ray
On Stage & On the Ground
Monday, September 21
- Meta Monday | Speaking: Gabriel Scheer, Elemental Senior Director, Investments & Innovation
- Building Urban Competitiveness Reception hosted by Novo Holdings and Urban Partners
- 2026 Venture For ClimateTech Innovation Showcase
- Circulari-Tea with Closed Loop Partners
- Climate Tech Demo Series – Collab Fund, Streetlife Ventures
- Global Playbooks for Building America’s Climate Infrastructure
- Sundown Soirée: NYCW Kickoff Party
Tuesday, September 22
- Blue Earth Investment Forum | Speaking: Gabriel Scheer, Elemental Senior Director, Investments & Innovation
- Confluence x Fiduciary Trust: AI & Our Energy Future | Speaking: Dawn Lippert, Elemental CEO and Founder and Earthshot Ventures General Partner
- The Nest Campus | Speaking: Dawn Lippert, Elemental CEO and Founder and Earthshot Ventures General Partner
- The AI Forum: Scaling sustainable infrastructure by Climate Group | Speaking: Danya Hakeem, Elemental COO
- The Electric Innovation Awards | Judge: Melissa Uhl, Elemental Chief Strategy Officer
- Catalyzing Climate Tech Investment: VC & Policy Interplays
- Climate Jam
- Constructing Our Sustainable Future, hosted by Amrize
- Energy Technologies that Change the Game: From Subsurface to Space
- Funders for Regenerative Agriculture
- HSBC Roundtables & Cocktail Reception
- In the Tank: A No Frills Panel Series on Climate Media, Marketing, and Investment Momentum
- Monarch Foundation Climate Mingle
- NYC Climate Week Party with Voyager and DCVC
- The Nature Conservancy Reception
Wednesday, September 23
- FOAK Summit | Elemental as Partner
- Harmonious Hyperscaling | Speaking: Gabriel Scheer, Elemental Senior Director, Investments & Innovation
- Heatmap House | Speaking: Dawn Lippert, Elemental CEO and Founder and Earthshot Ventures General Partner
- Markets in Motion hosted by Builders Vision | Speaking: Mitch Rubin, Elemental Managing Director Portfolio & Investment,s
- BCG-HSBC: From First-of-a-Kind to Scale – Financing Climate’s Next Breakthroughs
- Investing In Bioregions: The Future of Place-Based Real Estate Value Creation
- Markets in Motion hosted by Builders Vision
- Remarkable Ventures Climate Portfolio Showcase at NY Climate Week
- Resilience Finance Day: A Deep Dive on Water
- The Climate Mayors Leadership Forum
- The Future of Innovation: Continuing the Conversation
Thursday, September 24
- Sustainable AI Forum: Collaboration & Innovation Across the Value Chain | Speaking: Kim Karris, Elemental Chief Growth Officer
- 2026 Climate Capital Summit
- AI for Energy – Founder Breakfast: NextEra Energy, Venrock, SVB, Google
- Cisco New York Climate Week & UNGA Reception
- Investing In Bioregions: The Future of Place-Based Real Estate Value Creation
- THE 2026 NYCW After Party
- Venture Feud @ New York Climate Week
About
Elemental Impact is a nonprofit investor with 17 years of experience advancing innovative technologies with deep environmental and local impact. Elemental’s sister fund, Earthshot Ventures, is an early-stage venture fund investing in outlier founders building the technologies that will define the next industrial era and accelerate positive climate impact.
Together, Elemental and Earthshot help founders move faster and scale with purpose, aligning networks and capital to maximize outcomes for entrepreneurs, funders, and communities.